Signals
08861
07017
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 19%
vs39 · Bottom 19%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
45 · Bottom 35%
vs50 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 8%
vs47 · Bottom 10%
Schools
27 · Bottom 19%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Access
97 · Top 25%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 45%
vs53 · Bottom 38%
Measured values
| Metric | 08861 | 07017 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,351 | 40,910 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,491 | $58,853 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,740 | $31,760 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 11,640/sq mi | 18,086/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $370,900 | $374,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,675 | $1,376 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 37.5% | 33.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 6.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4% | 21.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 16.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.6" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.9 min | 37.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.3 | 36.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.00 | 15.10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 5.6% | 5.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 25.7% | 37.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 75.2% | 18.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
08861
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake.
07017
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 08861 — Perth Amboy, NJ · 07017 — East Orange, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology